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Do you know how bat it was for the many soldiers in the civil war? In the extensive battles of the civil war there were hardships not only faced in the battle but between them as well. These hardships were Bad food, health, sleeping conditions, and hygiene.

In the civil war, many harsh conditions were faced aside from the war. One of them are disease. There were many illnesses that spread throughout the military camps. More people actually died from illnesses and disease than in the actual war itself. The main causes were unsanitary conditions in hospitals, Lack of useful medicines and techniques, Unclean drinking water, Worm infested and moldy food. (stanchak, 2015)
The first and foremost problem was hospitals. For a civil war soldier
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